910 Wallace Avenue | Leitchfield, KY 42754 | 270-259-9400

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Surgery
The team of surgeons at Twin Lakes Surgical Associates, Dr. Steven Thomas, Dr. Luke Fife, and Dr. Clinton Kaufman, perform a wide range of surgical procedures. To learn more about the surgeons and the services they offer call 270-259-3035.Surgical procedures performed at Twin Lakes Regional Medical Center include:
Gallbladder Removal (Cholecystectomy)
Abdominal exploration (exploratory laparotomy)
Laparoscopy
Repair of inguinal, umbilical, and incisional hernias
Abdominal wall reconstruction and component separation
Wound care and wound vac
Skin grafting and burn wound care
Splenectomy
Perirectal abscess
Hemorrhoidectomy and other hemorrhoid procedures
Anal fissures
Anal fistulas
Anal and genital skin tags and warts
Colon resection for cancer and diverticulitis
Ostomy creation and reversal
Appendectomy
Feeding tubes
Small bowel resection and repair
Enteric fistula repair
Excision of breast lesions
Breast biopsy
Breast duct excision
Lumpectomy and other breast surgery excluding cosmetic procedures
Mastectomy
Sentinel lymph node biopsy
Axillary lymph node dissection
Thyroid surgery
EGD and colonoscopy
Tracheostomy
Mediport and central line placement
Trauma and critical care
Drainage of abscess
Removal Pilonidal cyst
Skin lesion removal and skin cancers including face, nose and ear
Removal of lipoma
Freezing plantar warts
Hidradenitis excision
Lymph node biopsy
Diabetic foot infections, ulcers, and amputations
Coming soon laparoscopic hiatal hernia repair and Nissen fundoplication
Conditions and diseases treated by the surgeons at TLRMC:
Acute or chronic cholecystitis
Biliary dyskinesia
Biliary colic
Gallstones
Trauma
Bowel perforation
Bowel obstruction
Bowel ischemia
Gastrointestinal bleed
Abdominal pain
Gastritis
Colitis
Inguinal, umbilical, and incisional hernias
Abdominal wall reconstruction
Wound care
Skin grafting and burn wound care
Abscesses
Hemorrhoids
Anal fissures
Anal fistulas
Anal and genital skin tags and warts
Colon and rectal cancer
Diverticulitis
Ostomy creation and reversal and care
Appendicitis
Malnutrition
Small bowel resection and repair
Enteric fistula repair
Excision of breast lesions and masses
Breast Cancer
Fibrocystic breast disease
Colon cancer screening
Thyroid surgery
Access for chemotherapy
Critical care
Pilonidal cyst
Skin lesions and skin cancers
Lipoma
Freezing plantar warts
Hidradenitis excision
Lymph node biopsy
Diabetic foot infections, ulcers, and amputations
Pressure wounds
Coming soon laparoscopic hiatal hernia repair and Nissen fundoplication